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January 2009

Staff pick up training recognition More than 50 members of staff from Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals recently completed vocational training programmes.
Outstanding work recognised by new awards Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust has launched a new awards scheme to recognise and celebrate outstanding practice across its three hospitals.
Cases of MRSA bacteraemia cut by almost two-thirds Figures released by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) revealed that the number of cases of MRSA bacteraemia at the Trust fell to seven between July and September 2008. This compares to a total of 10 cases for the previous quarter (April - June) and a reduction of 63% to the same quarter the previous year.
Local people asked to help stop the spread of winter bugs Doctors and nurses at Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals are asking local people not to visit if they are suffering from winter-related viral infections in an effort to stop them spreading to patients. Top of the list of bugs are Norovirus (winter vomiting) and Influenza (flu).
Cases of C. difficile cut by nearly 50% Data released today by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) shows that the number of cases of C. difficile at the Trust was 26 between July and September 2008, compared to 47 during the previous quarter (April to June 2008).
Doctors and nurses get together to discuss partnership working for Women's and Children's services A major conference attended by over 60 clinical staff at St Helier and St George's Hospitals as well as local GPs and members of the public this week has reviewed plans for a partnership arrangement between the two trusts to deliver better services for women and children.
Doctors make A&E plea Doctors at Epsom and St Helier hospitals are calling on local people to only visit its A&E departments if they have a genuine emergency or accident, because of intense pressure on its services.
Hospitals warn of dangers of buying medicines online Hundreds of people across Sutton, Merton and Surrey could be playing Russian roulette with their health by buying prescription drugs from the web, according to the Chief Pharmacist at Epsom and St Helier hospitals, Anne Davies.
Trust scores high marks in health watchdog's A&E survey Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is within the top 20% of trusts across London for patient satisfaction in its Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments, according to a survey released today (14 January 2009) by the health watchdog, the Healthcare Commission.